Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Chippenham, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.823 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary is a primary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 4 December 2024. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 3.823 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last distance offered was 3.823 miles, the 94th longest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 3.68 miles).
- For Reception 2026, there were 12 first-choice applications for 12 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- School Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham, SN15 5AX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 136 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 4 December 2024
Strengths
- “The school cares for pupils and keeps them safe across both sites.”
- “There is a strong ‘family feel’.”
- “Many pupils develop skills such as leadership and teamwork.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, some pupils’ gaps in knowledge remain.”
- “However, on occasions, staff too readily accept when pupils do not give their full concentration in class.”
- “However, there remain weaknesses in the quality of education pupils receive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Wootton Bassett Infants' School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Lyneham Primary School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy 3.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Noremarsh Junior School 3.8 mi Not judged
- Longleaze Primary School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Minety Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published